GREYTON HOUSE NEWSLETTER T.028 254 9260 E.greytonschool@telkomsa.net www.greytonhouse.co.za Memo 26/2014 Friday, 8th August, 2014 Dear Parents and Friends of Greyton House School Reading Competition and Social: Tonight is the night; we look forward to seeing you at the Greyton Bowling Club at 17h30. We intend to start the actual reading competition promptly at 17h30 and envisage the reading to take approximately one hour; thereafter we can enjoy a social together. Thank you to Janine for co-ordinating the supper side of things. Notice of Annual General Meeting: Kindly note that the combined Annual General Meeting of the Governing Body and Parents’ Committee will take place at 19h00 on Tuesday 23 September 2014. Please make a note in your diaries as it is important that as many parents as possible attend. A notice regarding nomination procedures, and changes to the Constitution, will be distributed closer to the time. Forthcoming Drama Production: (A message from Grant Griffiths) “I wonder if in your newsletter you could just remind parents that it would be a great help if children could learn their lines at home. Not many have started, and they need to get to know them over the next three weeks.” “Go Focus” Remedial Programme: After training, our staff members are now ready to give remedial assistance to those children who we feel will benefit. This is indeed a wonderful opportunity and for those parents whose children have been given letters, please let us know as soon as possible whether you are happy for your child/children to start on this programme. There will be no cost attached to this exercise. Open Day/Entrepreneurs’ Day Programme – Thursday 4th September: The programme is repeated below as there have been a number of queries about the events taking place that day. Drama classes will run as normal in the Moravian Hall so you will be able to time your visit for when your child is actually taking a lesson. The Entrepreneurs’ Day will be scheduled to take place also at the school from 12h30 to 14h30 on the same day as Open Day, so please do stay and support the children. Between 08h00 – 09h00 Normal classroom activities (Parents are most welcome should you wish to sit in on lessons) 09h00-10h00 Children’s Displays and Projects 09h00 09h00 – 09h30 Nursery Class 09h30 – 10h00 Grade R and Grade 1 Normal Drama Classes at the Moravian Hall 10h00 TEA for visitors 10h30 – 11h00 Grade Two and Three 11h00 – 11h30 Grade Four and Five 11h30 – 12h00 Grade Six and Seven 12h00 Children to set up their stalls 12h30 – 14h30 Entrepreneurs’ Day Eye Tests: Philip Obermeyer has offered to come out to the school on Wednesday 27th August to conduct eye tests for those parents who wish their children to undergo this procedure. A letter has been given to every family in the school for your consideration. There will be no charge for this service. I would strongly urge you to take advantage of this opportunity. Boerewors Stand: Thank you to those of you who have kindly offered to help out at this stand over the weekend of the 30/31st August – however, we still need help on both days, so please consider giving an hour or so of your time. Thank you so much for your consideration. A letter from Elise and Ruth Herring who are now at school in the UK: “ We miss you all sooooo much. We really miss Greyton a lot. Our new school is different; our school teachers are amazed at how beautifully we write, thanks to our teachers at Greyton House. The teachers at my new school, which is called Harlaxton, say that our manners are incredible because in my school, no offence, they don’t have nice manners. They back-chat the teachers and shout at them and if we did that in Greyton House we would get detention on the spot! The reason we have good manners was because we went to Greyton House and it has been a lovely school and no school can replace it. We miss all of our friends. It is safe to say Greyton House was the nicest, best mannered school we ever went to!” From Elise and Ruth Herring Cake Raffle: Thank you to the Loots family for a beautiful sponge cake which was won by Dylan Worsley. Erith Harris Headmaster MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT 11 August 12 August 13 August 14 August 15 August 16 August 14h15 Governing Body Meeting 18 August Cake Raffle Thomas Lourens 19 August 20 August 21 August Outing for Nursery Class to The Oaks Estate 25 August 17h30 Reading Competition and Social 22 August 23 August Cake Raffle Chloe Matthysen 26 August 27 August 14h30 Parents’ Committee Meeting Eye Tests 28 August 29 August 30 August Cake Raffle Joël Mentor Boerewors Stall at Uitkyk For Cycle Race Our Governing Body: Tim Quinlan (Chairperson) Peter Duncan (Vice Chair), Jenny Duncan, Di Segal. Parents’ Committee Contact details for information, queries, concerns and suggestions: Mark de Villiers – 079 106 0452 ;(Interim) Chairperson; Natasha Carter – 084 584 6946 (Vice Chairperson) Janine Winfield – 079 658 6656; Sam Fouché – 082 403 4434; Roisin Povall – 082 576 1829; Deidre Erasmus 072 845 9741; Erith Harris - 072 587 4289; ..............................................................................................................................................................................................................